Classic Crosswords Classic Animals Hard — Set 6
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 7. Large tropical lizard
- 9. A word related to animals
- 11. Largest living primate
- 12. A word related to animals
Down
- 2. Eight-armed sea creature
- 3. Tallest living land animal
- 4. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 5. A word related to animals
- 6. Common small brown bird
- 8. A word related to animals
- 10. A word related to animals
Show answers
- 1 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 9 Across: A word related to animals (12)SOPHISTICATE
- 11 Across: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 12 Across: A word related to animals (12)UNSCRAMBLING
- 2 Down: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 5 Down: A word related to animals (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Down: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 8 Down: A word related to animals (9)CHAMELEON
- 10 Down: A word related to animals (5)TAPIR
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 4. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 5. Colorful bird that can talk
- 8. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 10. Large bovine of the plains
- 11. A word related to animals
Down
- 2. A word related to animals
- 3. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 6. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 7. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 9. Dark-coated big cat
Show answers
- 1 Across: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 4 Across: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 8 Across: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 10 Across: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 11 Across: A word related to animals (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 2 Down: A word related to animals (12)SOPHISTICATE
- 3 Down: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Down: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 9 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. Large bovine of the plains
- 4. Intelligent marine mammal
- 5. Eight-armed sea creature
- 7. A word related to animals
- 9. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 10. Red crustacean served at dinner
Down
- 2. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 3. Fastest land animal
- 6. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 8. Colorful bird that can talk
Show answers
- 1 Across: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 4 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 5 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Across: A word related to animals (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 9 Across: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 10 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 2 Down: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 3 Down: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Down: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 6. Fastest land animal
- 7. Large tropical lizard
- 9. Large bovine of the plains
- 11. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 12. A word related to animals
Down
- 2. A word related to animals
- 3. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 4. Common small brown bird
- 5. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 8. Dark-coated big cat
- 10. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
Show answers
- 1 Across: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 6 Across: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 9 Across: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 11 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 12 Across: A word related to animals (11)SUBSTANTIAL
- 2 Down: A word related to animals (9)CHAMELEON
- 3 Down: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 4 Down: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 5 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 10 Down: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. Tallest living land animal
- 4. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 5. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 8. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 9. A word related to animals
- 10. A word related to animals
- 11. Intelligent marine mammal
Down
- 1. A word related to animals
- 2. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 6. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 7. Large tropical lizard
- 8. Large bovine of the plains
Show answers
- 3 Across: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Across: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Across: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 9 Across: A word related to animals (12)VERIFICATION
- 10 Across: A word related to animals (5)TAPIR
- 11 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 1 Down: A word related to animals (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 2 Down: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Down: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 7 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 8 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
Solver Notes
- 1. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 7. Large tropical lizard
- 9. A word related to animals
- 11. Largest living primate
- 12. A word related to animals
- 2. Eight-armed sea creature
- 3. Tallest living land animal
- 4. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 5. A word related to animals
- 6. Common small brown bird
- 8. A word related to animals
- 10. A word related to animals
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